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Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in April
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… by WMU student organizations. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University and the Kalamazoo community will offer … by the Division of Multicultural Affairs and the Southwest Michigan César E. Chávez Committee. The event will celebrate … the City of Portage and the Kalamazoo Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The talk will be given …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38968
Installation of innovative stormwater treatment system underway at Asylum Lake
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… lake from contamination caused by road salt runoff. Western Michigan University researchers and Kieser & Associates, an … project is funded by a $550,000 grant from the state of Michigan allocated to the Asylum Lake Policy and Management … Western’s and the council’s dedication to preserving the health of this important body of water,” says Pete Strazdas …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72823
Free flu shots available to limited number of students
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… Mich.—The first 100 uninsured or under-insured Western Michigan University students to get flu shots at the Sindecuse Health Center after Dec. 7 don't have to pay for the … urged to visit surveymonkey.com/r/CFC1516 and vote in the Michigan College and University Flu Vaccine Challenge. For …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29003
Explorations of WMU research on autism, mobility open to public
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich—Two morning-long sessions exploring Western Michigan University research and service efforts on the … 1040-50 Fetzer Center and will feature opening remarks by Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley . The session will focus on … for older adults, telepresence and access equity public health resources. The symposia are part of the University's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45421
Science Olympiad to bring some 400 youngsters to campus
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Photo credit: michiganso.org KALAMAZOO—More than 400 middle and high … counties will gather Saturday, March 16 , at Western Michigan University for the Region 10 Science Olympiad … to test competitors' knowledge of physical, applied and health science areas. Individuals and teams will compete in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5682
WMU's Unified Clinics offer specialty care to thousands each year
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… real problems, the student practitioners in WMU's array of health clinics learn early on in their education the power … need the special spoon anymore," says Caspers, a Bay City, Michigan, native who was inspired to pursue a degree in … care providers and provide the scope we do at Western Michigan University." For occupational therapy students, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45318
Week of Juneteenth events aims to celebrate emancipation, spark conversation
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… Mich.—Two Registered Student Organizations at Western Michigan University are teaming up for a weeklong … who worked as a Freedom Trail coordinator for the state of Michigan and currently consults on a statewide Black history … the connection with Juneteenth to the importance of mental health as well, because that is our professional home as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64444
Prevent the spread of seasonal influenza
Sindecuse Health Center
… of an increase in confirmed influenza cases, Western Michigan University students and employees are encouraged to … the flu. Dr. Lisa Marshall, director of WMU's Sindecuse Health Center, says there are steps members of the campus … vaccination. Vaccinations are available at Sindecuse Health Center for students, faculty and staff members, and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37579
Most offices closed Thanksgiving weekend
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… for essential and emergency services, Western Michigan University offices will be closed Thursday through … Saturday, and reopens at noon Sunday, Nov. 25. Sindecuse Health Center , including the pharmacy, is closed Thursday … emergencies should be referred to local hospitals or other health care providers. Student Recreation Center closes at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3081
Trustees approve retirements of five faculty, five staff members
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… members and five staff members were approved by the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees at its June 12 … 2013; Carol A. Eddy , executive director of the Sindecuse Health Center, 30 years, effective June 30, 2013; Shirley A. … Dr. Richard G. Long , from associate dean of the College of Health and Human Services to professor of blindness and low …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7674